Posted on January 11th, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
The Sustainability Workshop video series from Autodesk, an eGFI sponsor, uses animated drawings and real-world examples in short films that explain essential concepts for budding engineers. Some topics include engineering systems, green design, turning an idea into a finished product, and even why modern bicycles look so different from those built 200 years ago.
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Posted on January 9th, 2011 by ASEE
PBS has introduced an online course to strengthen elementary teachers’ STEM strategies. Called Inspire Elementary Students with Engineering, it was developed at Purdue University to provide an early foundation in engineering.
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Posted on December 12th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The PhET project, which creates online STEM-based simulations for free use, has received new grants totaling in $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation and the Dallas-based O’Donnell Foundation. These grants will allow the University of Colorado at Boulder project to expand to a key area of need: middle school science.
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Posted on November 29th, 2010 by ASEE
SolidWorks, which develops 3D design software, has put together a series of videos and interactive graphics intended to interest students in engineering and design. Students are encouraged to think of new ways to design products — a bunk bed, for instance. The site also includes first-person accounts of what drew young men and women to engineering.
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Posted on November 29th, 2010 by ASEE
On the Science Guy website you’ll find: links to science videos, Science audio and video podcasts, articles, inexpensive science projects, science Resources, people profiles, and views on science related issues.
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Posted on November 20th, 2010 by ASEE
The online Smithsonian Education page is a gateway to the institutions educational resources and materials, with offerings for teachers, students, and families. The Teachers’ section offers lesson plans, resources, and information on field trips and professional development, as well the opportunity to subscribe to Smithsonian in Your Classroom, a journal for elementary and middle school educators.
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Posted on November 15th, 2010 by ASEE
Students in grades 5-8 are invited to participate in Spaced Out Sports, a national design challenge that applies Newton’s Laws of Motion in the design of a game for astronauts of the International Space Station to play in space. The goal is for students to learn the “science behind the game” on Earth and in microgravity. Deadline: February 1, 2011.
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Posted on November 12th, 2010 by ASEE
Polar Bear International’s Tundra Connections invites students and teachers to join free live Webcasts on Nov. 15 and 16, 2010, to talk with leading polar bear scientists, zoologists, and educators as they conduct live broadcasts that are informative and educational, focusing on the topics of polar bears and climate change. Visit the PBI Website to learn more about their extensive educator resources.
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Posted on November 1st, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Four Public broadcasting outlets have formed the STEM Collaborative to demonstrate that math can be both fun and relevant. The website’s challenges engage students in such projects as building a skateboard ramp and measuring a rollercoaster.
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